Denmark vs Romania: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Denmark
95.8%
in 2025
Romania
96.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Romania rank
10th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Denmark
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 96.5% against 95.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.1% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.5% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Denmark or Romania?
- Romania, at 96.5% against 95.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Denmark and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Romania ranks 10th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.